In 2011, the Texas Christian University finance grad further transformed her paper-doll dreams into a bona fide fashion business when she debuted the adjoining Atrium Ready to Wear boutique.

"I began Atrium Ready to Wear because my bridal clients started asking me to dress them for other events. I was not getting paid for my styling work, so I figured I might as well open my own boutique where my clients could shop with me," said Wheelock.

And not only is Wheelock, a Pilates junkie, an authority on dressing with aplomb, she also gives great advice, from makeovers to date do-overs. Here, the tastemaker shares her a few of her style secrets.